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Table 2 Proximate composition of biscuits (g/100 g of dry matter)

From: Formulation of low glycaemic index biscuits suitable for diabetics from unripe banana, okra, and stevia leaves / jujube fruit

Samples

BOJ1

BOJ2

BOJ3

BOS1

BOS2

BOS3

T

Moisture

2.8 ± 0.2c

2.7 ± 0.7abc

2.6 ± 0.2a

2.5 ± 0.7ab

2.6 ± 0.04bc

2.7 ± 0.1bc

3.2 ± 0.1c

Ash

2.6 ± 0.4a

2.5 ± 0.3a

2.7 ± 0.2a

2.6 ± 0.3a

2.4 ± 0.2a

2.6 ± 0.5a

2.6 ± 0.3a

Simple sugar

25.2 ± 0.7b

23.8 ± 0.6b

22.9 ± 1.1b

11.7 ± 2.1a

11.2 ± 0.3a

10.5 ± 1.4a

38.9 ± 4.2c

Total sugar

71.8 ± 0.3a

72.6 ± 0.7ab

73.2 ± 0.4b

72.1 ± 0.2ab

72.6 ± 0.4ab

72.8 ± 1.2ab

73.0 ± 0.5b

Crude fibers

11.2 ± 0.2a

11.5 ± 0.2a

11.5 ± 0.4a

13.6 ± 0.4c

14.2 ± 0.3bc

13.0 ± 0.3b

11.7 ± 0.5a

Lipids

14.0 ± 0.5a b

14.7 ± 0.3ab

14.7 ± 0.3b

14.3 ± 0.3ab

14.5 ± 0ab

13.8 ± 0.8a

13.0 ± 0.5ab

Proteins

12.2 ± 0.2a

12.3 ± 0.2a

12.3 ± 0.3a

12.4 ± 0.7a

13.0 ± 0.1a

12.7 ± 0.6 a

12.3 ± 0.3a

Energy (Kcal)

393.7 ± 1.8a

394.1 ± 1.4a

393.1 ± 0.8a

393.5 ± 1.4a

394.3 ± 0.8a

393.6 ± 1.9a

393.5 ± 1.4a

  1. Values are mean ± standard deviation
  2. B Banana, O Okra, J Jujube, S Stevia; T Control biscuit
  3. Values followed by different superscript in the same row are significantly different (p < 0.05)